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SHIP STRUCTURE ND'HANDLING MEANS FOR UNDERWATER MINING Original Filed Dec. 24, 1963 20 Sheets-Sheet 14 INVENTORS JOSEPH D.DEQL,.\\., NHOLS 50255K@ BYQMMMMW ATTORNEYS Aug. l, 1967 J. D. DEAL, JR ETAL SHIP STRUCTURE AND HANDLING MEANS FOR UNDERWATER MINING Original Filed Dec. 24, 1963 20 Sheets-Sheet-l s @i 364 su, 34,4, H52 368 "53 B68 i H57,I H57 "5o 375 H58 NSI e4' m T- K \l\ 1B T I --T- I l U les nso "was |191/ nos |245-,-

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SHIP STRUCTURE AND HANDLING MEANS FOR UNDERWATER MINING Original Filed Deo. 24, 1963 2O Sheets-Sheet 16 6p ROBERT Mnounwsan ATTORNEY; 'Y

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1. APPARATUS FOR USE IN UNDERWATER MINING AT GREAT DEPTHS BENEATH THE SURFACE OF THE SEA COMPRISING A SHIP ADAPTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE WATER OVER A PARTICULR MINING AREA, SAID SHIP HAVING WALL PORTIONS DEFINING A CENTRAL WELL PORTION, THEREIN, SAID WELL PORTION OPENING UPWARDLY FOR RECEIVING MINING EQUIPMENT THERETHROUGH, SAID WELL PORTION ALSO OPENING DOWNWARDLY INTO THE SEA, SUPPORT MEANS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF MOVABLE PORTIONS, EACH OF SAID MOVABLE PORTIONS HAVING AN UPPER END PORTION INCLUDING A SUPPORT PORTION FOR ENGAGING AND SUPPORTING PARTS OF MINING EQUIPMENT DISPOSED WITHIN THE WELL PORTION, EACH OF SAID MOVABLE PORTIONS HAVING A LOWER END PORTION PIVOT- 